Graham Buxton Wrote:
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> LOL Wrote:
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> > If California regulations really are so
> crippling,
> > would Siemens have not chosen another state for
> > its manufacturing plant to allow it to be
> situated
> > to submit lower bids?
>
> Overall, California manufacturing is not doing
> well in comparison to other states. For instance,
> the LA-Long Beach area historically has a large
> base of manufacturing, but it is steadily losing.
> And it appears that without Tesla in Fremont, the
> Bay Area manufacturing would be declining also.
> And expecting Tesla to survive in the medium-long
> run is a very risky proposition.
>
> More here:
> [www.forbes.com]
> /where-manufacturing-is-thriving-in-the-u-s/#65f74
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While California has lost many manufacturing jobs, California, and in particular, Southern California contributes to contribute more to America's manufacturing output than any other state. Southern California has the largest number of manufacturing jobs in the United States.